portaaviones

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ aviones (“airplanes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpoɾtaaˈbjones/ [ˌpoɾ.t̪a.aˈβ̞jo.nes]
• Rhymes: -ones
• Syllabification: por‧ta‧a‧vio‧nes

Noun

portaaviones m (plural portaaviones)

1. aircraft carrier

Further reading

• “portaaviones”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16